Re: gphoto2 license
"Daniel P. Berrange" <[email protected]>
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On Thu, Apr 06, 2017 at 08:25:50AM +0200, Marcus Meissner wrote: > Hi, > > The library is LGPLv2.1+ (note the L) > > It was developed in a time where licensing was not strictly observed, so some > files with GPLv2 are mixed in, but the intent is LGPLv2.1+ That doesn't work from a legal POV. If the library has some source files that are GPLv2+ licensed, then the library as a whole can't be considered to be under the LGPLv2.1+ from POV of an application linking to it. Any GPLv2+ code would have to be stripped or relicensed to be able to call the library LGPLv2.1+ > > Ciao, Marcus > > On Thu, Apr 06, 2017 at 08:20:18AM +0200, Kévin Joly wrote: > > Hello, > > > > I almost integrated your library to Buildroot (a board support package > > generator for embedded software) and I was wondering about licencing. > > By the fact that it includes some GPLv2+ (as exif.c for instance), > > could you confirm that the library is GPLv2+ and GPLv2? > > > > Here is what is stated in fedora package : > > > > # GPLV2+ for the main lib (due to exif.c) and most plugins, some plugins > > GPLv2 > > License: GPLv2+ and GPLv2 > > > > http://pkgs.fedoraproject.org/cgit/rpms/libgphoto2.git/tree/libgphoto2.spec > > > > Thanking your for your consideration. > > > > Best regards, > > > > Kevin JOLY > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's most > > engaging tech sites, Slashdot.org! http://sdm.link/slashdot > > > _______________________________________________ > > Gphoto-user mailing list > > [email protected] > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/gphoto-user > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's most > engaging tech sites, Slashdot.org! http://sdm.link/slashdot > _______________________________________________ > Gphoto-user mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/gphoto-user Regards, Daniel -- |: http://berrange.com -o- http://www.flickr.com/photos/dberrange/ :| |: http://libvirt.org -o- http://virt-manager.org :| |: http://entangle-photo.org -o- http://search.cpan.org/~danberr/ :| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's most engaging tech sites, Slashdot.org! http://sdm.link/slashdot